Kashmiri Pandits

In another attack on Kashmir Pandit incident, a bank security guard named Sanjay Sharma was shot dead. On February 26, terrorists fired upon him, leaving him critically wounded.  He was admitted to a hospital in Pulwama but succumbed to his injuries, confirmed a senior police official. The deceased belonged to a minority group and has been identified as Sanjay Sharma, son of Kashinath Sharma, who worked at bank for 40-years.

Hundreds of protesting displaced Kashmiri Pandit employees, who are seeking their relocation from the valley, blocked the Jammu-Akhnoor road. On October 15, they called for a protest against the latest targeted killing of their community member by terrorists in the valley. Puran Krishan Bhat was fired upon by terrorists near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district this afternoon, resulting in his death. … read-more

In Jammu & Kashmir, fresh attacks on Kashmiri Pandits were reportedly attacked. On August 15, the attack comes amid an outcry over Kashmiri Pandits being targeted. Sunil Kumar Bhat and Pintoo Kumar Bhat, the victims, were brothers from the village of Chotigam, who came under attack in an apple orchard in the Shopian neighbourhood of Chotipora. Sunil allegedly passed away after being shot, whereas Pintoo is undergoing treatment.

Kashmir's Inspector General of Police (IGP) said that he has identified the terrorists involved in Kulgam bank manager's murder case. He further stated that the terrorists will be neutralised soon. The manager who worked at a bank in Kulgam, hailed from Rajasthan's Hanumangarh. Condemning his killing, Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "coward terrorists will not be spared".

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a security review meeting in account of the recent incidents of killings by terrorists in Kashmir, on June 3. The meeting has been held after three civilians and two security personnel were killed in the month of May, including the Kashmiri Hindus. Also, Kashmiri Pandits have been staging protests in Srinagar, demanding for a solution.